ISBN: 9781946160577

Today, one can hardly imagine a visit to New Orleans without a stroll through its famous French Quarter (the Vieux Carré), but this now national historic landmark was at the center… Mehr…

Today, one can hardly imagine a visit to New Orleans without a stroll through its famous French Quarter (the Vieux Carré), but this now national historic landmark was at the center of a two-decades-battle that pitted politicians against preservationists.Mid-twentieth century shifts away from central business districts and public transportation, combined with the increasing sprawl of suburbs, resulted in a need for massive roadway projects to carry commuters. In 1946, such a project was designed for the city officials of New Orleans, which included a forty-foot-high, ninety-foot-wide interstate highway be built through the French Quarter district, the city’s oldest, and arguably most historic, neighborhood. The project was supported and pushed by politicians and business leaders around the city and state.Supplemented by a wealth of photographs and maps, Baumbach and Borah provide a well-documented account of the expressway controversy in all its twists and turns, its ambiguities, and its acrimony. The Second Battle of New Orleans is not only an illustration of the planning processes in operation, it is the story of conflicting interests, both public and private, fighting for the future of a major municipality. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>U.S. History>Regional History>Regional History, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press Core >1<

2019, ISBN: 9781946160577

Künstler: Horne, Jed, UNIV OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, Taschenbuch, 426 Seiten, Publiziert: 2019-11-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.35 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Öffe… Mehr…

Künstler: Horne, Jed, UNIV OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, Taschenbuch, 426 Seiten, Publiziert: 2019-11-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.35 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Öffentliche Ordnung, Politikwissenschaft, Fachbücher, Bauplanung, Architektur, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Gebäude, USA, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Städtebau & Stadtplanung, Politik nach Bereichen, Taschenbücher, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, UNIV OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, 2019<

ISBN: 9781946160577

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2019, ISBN: 9781946160577

Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2019. Paperback. New. 387 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.00 inches., Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2019, 6